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JK Rowling Has Invited Children Around the World to Illustrate Her New Book Through a Competition on Twitter

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May 28, 2020
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Harry Potter creator JK Rowling is asking children to draw
illustrations for her forthcoming fantasy book, The Ickabog. Rowling is
publishing the story online for free as a gift for children who are
stuck at home and isolated from friends.

“I thought how wonderful it would be if children in lockdown, or
otherwise needing distraction during the strange and difficult time
we’re passing through, illustrated the story for me,” wrote Rowling
on her website. “I want to see imaginations run wild! Creativity,
inventiveness, and effort are the most important things: we aren’t
necessarily looking for the most technical skill!”

The British author began releasing The Ickabog on
her website on Tuesday, and drawings by her delighted young fans
have already begun rolling in. Aimed at kids ages seven to nine,
the book will appear in the form of 34 total installments, with new
chapters posting every day between now and July 10.

To enter, parents and guardians are instructed to share their
children’s artwork on Twitter with the hashtag #TheIckabog. When the hardcopy
is published in November, it will feature the winning drawings from
Rowling’s illustration competition.

J.K. Rowling is inviting children to create the illustrations for her new book, <em>The Ickabog</em>. Image courtesy of J.K. Rowling.

JK Rowling is inviting children to
create the illustrations for her new book, The Ickabog.
Image courtesy of JK Rowling.

The fothcoming book is actually an old one for Rowling, and has
been collecting dust in her attic for nearly a decade. She began
writing it when she was still working on the Harry Potter
series, often reading it as a bedtime story to her own children.
The Ickabog isn’t connected to the Potter
universe or any of her other writings.

Rowling will be donating all of her royalties from the project
to groups that are suffering as a result of the current outbreak.
She previously launched a “Harry Potter at Home”
initiative that offered activities for families to enjoy from home,
including crafts, quizzes, and puzzles.

Here are a few of our favorite contributions to the illustration
competition so far, including a few praised by Rowling herself.

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